AFP, ATHENS: At least seven children died when boats carrying migrants sank off Greece on Wednesday, as rescue workers battled to save more youngsters on the seashore in the latest desperate scenes in Europe’s refugee crisis. Three adults also died as four vessels went down on the dangerous sea…

AFP, CHITRAL, Pakistan: Rescuers said Thursday they believed they have reached most of those affected by the powerful earthquake that ripped across Pakistan this week, but thousands of desperate survivors now face a race to rebuild with winter fast approaching. Rugged terrain, severed communication…

A power struggle is emerging between Saudi Arabia’s two most powerful princes, analysts and diplomats say, as the secretive kingdom confronts some of its biggest challenges in years, reports from Dubai. The Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, falling oil prices and rising jihadist violence…

AFP, BOULDER, United States: Republican frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson were accused of peddling “fantasy” economic policies at their party’s presidential debate on Wednesday, as less-known rivals managed to grab campaign limelight. Upstart Senator Marco Rubio caused a stir…

AFP, SRINAGAR: Security forces killed a top commander from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in troubled Indian Kashmir on Thursday, striking a blow against the outlawed militant group, the region’s police chief said. Abdul Rehman, known as Abu Qasim, was killed during a gunfight with security forces overnight…